The Cannon Flapper (キャノンフラッパー^[1], Kyanonfurappā^?) is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced Pawn Series Badnik model created by Dr. Eggman, and a variant of the Flapper.

Appearance[]

The Cannon Flappers look very similar to the basic Flapper, possessing the round torso, black undercarriage, dome-shaped head, airplane-like wings, the two turbines on their backs that serve as jetpacks, pointy nose and panel-based mouth, and flight visors that Flappers have. However, unlike the Flappers, the Cannon Flappers have a missile launcher on their aforementioned undercarriages.

The Cannon Flapper's coloration has varied over the course of the series. In Sonic Heroes, Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2, they are mainly colored green with orange/green cannons, but in Sonic Rush they are mainly red with gray cannons.

Game appearance[]

Sonic Heroes[]

The Cannon Flappers made their first appearance in Sonic Heroes as enemies. In this game, they can be found in Seaside Hill, Ocean Palace, Grand Metropolis, Power Plant, Rail Canyon and Lost Jungle.

In gameplay, Cannon Flappers have few hit points and float in a fixed position in midair. When they spot the playable characters, a speech balloon containing an exclamation point will appear above the Cannon Flappers. Immediately after, they will slowly fire a laser bullet at the playable characters. However, the shot is relatively easy to dodge.

Because they float in midair, the Cannon Flappers typically float outside the reach of most of the player's attacks. The easiest way to destroy them is by using Thunder Shoot to knock them out of the sky, leaving them open to any attack. If Thunder Shoot is leveled up to at least Level 2 however, then it may be enough to destroy a Cannon Flapper in one shot. Also, upon their destruction, they grant the player 100 points.

Sonic Rush[]

In Sonic Rush, Cannon Flappers only appear in Altitude Limit. In gameplay, Cannon Flappers float in a fixed point in midair. They often appear in sections with gaps where they will try to push the player off the flying platform used to ascend such gaps. As such, they can be very dangerous obstacles since they can both deal damage to the player with their attacks and when the player touches them during the often delicate ascension procedure. When the Cannon Flappers spot the playable character, a speech bubble with an exclamation point will appear above them. They will then immediately after fire a missile in a downward diagonal direction.

Other than that, the player can easily destroy a Cannon Flapper with a basic Spin Jump/Axel Jump while avoiding their missiles. Also, upon their destruction, they release an Animal.

Sonic Rivals series[]

Sonic Rivals[]

In Sonic Rivals, Cannon Flappers appear as common enemies in various Zones. In gameplay, they can fire homing missiles that can follow the playable character.

Sonic Rivals 2[]

In Sonic Rivals 2, Cannon Flappers are again common enemies that can be found in different Zones. Like in Sonic Rivals, they can, in gameplay, fire homing missiles that can follow the playable character.

Shadow Generations[]

In Shadow Generations, Cannon Flappers reappear in Rail canyon. They function exactly the same as their heroes counterparts.

Powers and abilities[]

The Cannon Flappers are all capable of flight using the jetpacks on their backs. They are also equipped with a cannon that can fire either explosive homing missiles or laser bullets.

In other media[]

IDW Publishing[]

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing, a Cannon Flapper that was stationed at an Eggman base fought Mimic when he and his team attacked the base. Mimic forced the Cannon Flapper to shoot at an Egg Hammer.^[2]

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Models[]

Sonic Rivals 2

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